MCHS softball begins season at 3-0Massac County’s Lady Patriots softball team has picked up right where they left off last year with an unblemished record through three games. The girls started off with a somewhat shaky 8-3 win ove...

Patriot baseball off to 3-1 startAlthough the weather has been less than cooperative, Massac County’s baseball team has gotten in four games and come out on top in three of those contests. Massac opened with a 17-1 romp over Pope ...

Honors abound for basketball Patriots Patriots Davontay Blye, Austin Kendall and Dalton Mitchell have been invited to play in the Lions Club All Star Game at Rend Lake College. The game will be held Friday at 8 p.m. Mitchell also recei...

Lott named new MCHS football coachRyan Lott, offensive line coach and strength and conditioning coach last year for John Warren, was named as Massac County High School’s new head football coach Monday night. Lott, a Jerseyville nat...

Illinois’ high school March Madness is wrapping upIllinois high school Class A and AA have wrapped up in Peoria, and the “south” was well represented again in Class AA. Class A was interesting, to say the least, as Mooseheart took down Heyworth 63...

Lady Trojans serving up perfect volleyball seasonBy Zach Miller The defending state champion Massac Junior High School Lady Trojans have kicked off another season with a perfect 13-0 winning streak. The undefeated volleyball team competed Feb. 21...

Patriots handle Herrin, 48-27After the spectacle of the West Frankfort game, this one took some patience. You know the old phrase “puttin’ lipstick on a pig”? This game took a lot of Revlon, if you know what I mean. Massac’s t...

March Madness begins!That yearly thing that begins in late winter/early spring is upon us again with Illinois high school basketball teams winding down their regular seasons and commencing tournament play. The girls ar...